Here's how the rich partied during the coronavirus lockdown:
This summer was one of sporting fixtures cancelled, concerts postponed and national borders closed, meaning little live entertainment for anyone. Except for those who could afford their own.
"On the yacht is much more fun," says Bjorn de Decker, who booked an opera singer to perform on his yacht for his wife's birthday while cruising Sardinia's Costa Smeralda."Attending an opera now and just sitting there with a mask on? No thank you." But whats different about this season, says De Decker, is most people are chartering for longer. Three, even four weeks is now the norm, putting the bill for a private superyacht party at $2 million or more.Getty Images for Marquee New York
Again, expect a venue with state-of-the-art sound systems, full-blown dance floor and expensive decor."They range from a capacity of 50 people to the biggest that I know is 300 people. "What some artists are doing now—people like Alicia Keys and Diddy—they're performing from their location and then we would live stream it to the client's estate or compound wherever they may be.
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